Greg Dimson is a Director of Merchandising at Pet Valu. He possess expertise in leadership, marketing management, team building, visual merchandising, open to buy management and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I was fortunate to have the opportunity to report to Greg for 5 years as a buyer on his team at Canadian Tire. Greg is a patient and supportive mentor. He is a leader who consistently delivers results - results across all category managers within his portfolio. His industry knowledge and ability to relate to, motivate & challenge his team are characteristics that allowed his team to excel and be highly motivated. No matter how challenging a project or high-pressure a situation, Greg is always clear in objectives, efficient & results-oriented. Greg has a charisma that sets him apart. People gravitate to his positive energy. His support of his team is unmatched. He is always willing to role up his sleeves to strategize and provide guidance & support. " and "Greg is an experienced, dedicated and approachable Leader committed to his team and to driving business results. I reported to Greg at Canadian Tire in the Playing Division as the Fitness Buyer between 2015 and 2020 and enjoyed and benefited in so many ways from that relationship. He showed great willingness to dig in, learn and take on the challenges of 4 new business units within the Sports division. Greg quickly embraced the new team learning our strengths & weaknesses and the key Business issues at hand in a very mixed and diverse portfolio and team. In the 5 years reporting to Greg he consistently demonstrated his skills as a people Leader and business manager. He exceled at the core elements of his role particularly financial management always hitting annual targets while developing strategic imperatives for each very different business to strengthen them for the future. Whether on a ladder at a trade show chipping in as a teammate or in meetings internally or with vender partners Greg supported his team well and always had a very solid grasp on key financials, current issues without taking his eye off the Longer-term goals and larger Strategic issues and our individual needs as Category Managers. Greg exhibited the ability to drive the team forward but not in a pushy or aggressive way. Always calm at the wheel, he set a standard and modeled how to work effectively in a collective way with respect for everyone’s needs while still maintaining the urgency of a situation. This is the #1 skill I learned from Greg’s leadership style. I would highly recommend Greg to any organization looking for a skilled, adaptable, effective and thoughtful Senior Leader. "